Sending Unit Test:
Installing the sending unit on your rally car has always been a challenge. Selecting the Sending Unit
Test mode provides visual and audio feedback of when the sensor engages and releases each
magnet. This makes alignment of the magnets easy, and insures that you’re getting all of your pulses
all of the time.
Backlight On/Off:
Your
ALFA
has an adjustable backlight. It may be turned on or off, has 5 brightness settings, and an
automatic setting which preserves battery life.
The best battery life is obtained when the backlight is
completely OFF.
The LCD display used in the
ALFA
is a type which has extremely good viewing
characteristics with no backlighting while in normally lit situations. The backlight is only necessary in
darkness.
The best compromise is to use the AUTOMATIC backlight setting when you are running the
ALFA
on
battery power. This setting turns on the backlight for about 5 seconds whenever and switch is
activated. The default setting for the
ALFA
is Brightness 3 and AUTOMATIC.
Note that you should only use the CONSTANT setting (either bright or dim) when running with the 12-
volt adapter! Battery life will be extremely limited if the backlight is on constantly.
Time Synchronization:
The
ALFA
is equipped with
Rally Link ™
which allows one clock to read the time settings from
another clock through an optional Sync Cable.
No user input is required to sync two clocks
,
simply plug the marked end of the sync cable into the Master Clock, and the other end of the sync
cable into the clock which needs to be set. Within a few seconds, the two clocks will be in perfect
sync –
that’s all that’s required!
Once the clocks are in sync, simply unplug the cable.
Your ALFA-Club will sync to older ALFA-Club and ALFA-Checkpoint clocks, as well as the newest
version of the ALFA-Elite rally computer and ALFA-Pro advanced “B Unit”.
Options:
12 volt power cable and sending unit adapter
Sync cable
DIN adapter to use newer and older ALFA clocks to synchronize
Built in GPS receiver (Syncs time and provides alternate odometer input)
Timewise synchronization adapter
Basic Sending Unit (wheel mounted magnetic sensor with rare-earth magnets)
EZ-Pulse hub mounted (removable) sending unit
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